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Lifepoint Health
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Technician - Forensic Unit

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time Behavioral Health Technician on a Forensic Unit. Evening shift. Comprehensive benefits. Holyoke, MA.

Join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Technician – Forensic Unit in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid family leave
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) retirement package with company match
  • Wellness programs
  • Professional development

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Technician – Forensic Unit.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe milieu through patient checks, safety monitoring, and reporting changes in patient condition to the RN. They also assist with patient care tasks such as vital signs, specimen collection, and accompanying patients to off-unit activities.

Requirements

Candidates should have a high school degree and previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility is preferred. The role requires CPR certification, Crisis Prevention Training (CPI), and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Behavioral healthPatient monitoringMilieu managementPsychiatric careVital signs monitoringCrisis preventionDocumentationSafety monitoringMedication managementPatient admissionEvidence-based therapyInterdisciplinary careCompassionate careSpecimen collectionGroup education

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match